I really think Tyranena does a kick-ass job with their barrel aged beers and this is another one. I like a strong barrel impression and this has it. A lot of vanilla, nougat and oak...blended with a nice sticky sweet scotch ale....not much of a peated malt smokiness...if it has some it is muted by the barrel aged impressions...Body feels full....like I said a little sticky sweet....excellent aroma and excellent taste. Great beer. (433 characters)

AppearanceA bit thinner and lighter than I want from a Wee Heavy. Its a clear mahogany red. Not much of a head, whats there fades out quickly leaving the glass stagnant.

AromaProbably the best part of the beer is it's aroma, but thats still not much. It does have nice barrel notes of vanilla and oak with obscure suggestions of bourbon. Toffee and caramelly malts comprise the bulk of the aroma. Dark fruits are in no short order either, they come in the form of sugared raisins. There is a presiding aroma of steeped grains.

TasteVery grainy. The steeped grain flavors come on strong, giving the beer a bready, bran flake flavor. Bourbon oak is there giving off subtle notes of vanilla, wood and bourbon with a little dash of charcoal.

MouthfeelNot much in the way of carbonation. This bottle isn't flat, I think the beer is just under carbonated. Luckily it suits the style decently well and little harm is done. The body is in the thinner side of medium. Things finish clean and abruptly.

OverallNot exciting, but certainly not bad. I really thought this was going to be a superb beer, however. In that respect, this is a bit of a let down. (1,194 characters)

another new one sent to me via an extra. gotta love it as i never would have ended up trying this one. poured into a pint glass.

Poured a rich hazy hazelnut brown with a minimal tan head that faded fast but had a nice overall full look to it. Rich aroma of clove and heather almost, with a solid base of caramel and nuts. The flavor was a bit sharp, not as polished, but very mush in the game. Started with a light fruity note, hints of hops, piney almost with a nice earthy tone to it and a rich caramel note. Lots of nutty tones in the fnish with lots of fresh flower like flavors mixed in. Nice creamy bosy with a smooth easy drinking feel (643 characters)

3.5 A: Pours a deep amber/mahogany color. I could only muster a quarter finger of beige head, but it fell quickly and left no lacing.

4.5 S: My first thought was, "Is this actually barrel aged?" I then took a peak at the label to find that only 70% of the beer was put in a barrel. It seems more like 10% to me. Anyway, despite the lack of bourbon influence, this smells wonderful, though not much like a Scotch ale. Rather, this has brown ale written all over it. By far the strongest aroma is a dry, musky nuttiness. Behind that is a graininess and toastiness. Behind that I finally get to the toffee and farther back from that the caramel. I'm sure the bourbon and barrel are in there somewhere and add complexity without being explicit about it. Oak is the most apparent barrel contribution.

4.0 T: Again, I'm not sure how this is a Scotch and not a brown. It's at least as dry as it is sweet with the most apparent flavor again being the dry, musky nuttiness. The caramel and toffee, however, are definitely more perceptible though. Grainy and toasty again. Also, the bourbon and barrel finally poke through. There's a considerable vanilla component and the oak can also be found throughout, but the bourbon itself is reserved toward the finish and into the aftertaste. Somewhat peaty with a subtle booziness.

4.0 M: For a Scotch ale, this is a good bit underbodied. However, it feels pretty good for what it actually is. Medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Good creaminess and super smooth.

4.5 D: I liked this quite a bit. Not overly complex, but good strong flavors. Solid nutty and grainy contributions with a subtle, yet meaningful barrel contribution. Would love to drink again. (1,721 characters)

Pours hardly any head. Just a thin ring around the glass. Color is clear mahogany copper.

Aroma: Very sweet. Notes of toffee, caramel, and vanilla. The bourbon blends in and comes off sweet as well. It has an amaretto type flavor as well that I like. It is kind of nutty.

Taste: Again, it is fairly sweet. It is also toasted. Has some marshmallow and vanilla flavors with some cocoa. Tastes kind of like a candy bar. Some nutty flavors here. Caramel and toffee. The bourbon is light, but it shows just enough. Awesome taste.

Mouthfeel: Smooth and creamy. Medium to full bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. Ends a little dry and sweet.

Overall, I really enjoyed this one. It wasn't as roasty as a normal scotch ale and it was more sweet, but I liked it. It was really drinkable and enjoyable. I swear I was picking up a coconut flavor while drinking this beer and it tasted like a mounds bar. Mmmm! (932 characters)

Aromas of toffee and strong nutty maltiness. There are much lighter notes of sweet caramel malts and a subtle vanilla smell.The taste begins with sweet caramel maltiness and brown sugar flavors mixed in on the end. Loads of vanilla and some lesser coconut as this warms. The alcohol and wood flavors are extremely subtle and well integrated. This is less than complex, but the balance is impressive more than a detriment. The mouthfeel could be fuller in my opinion for the higher alcohol level (I assume it's around the 7.7% that the base beer is). It is borderline watery for the flavor profile but I sill love this style so I will not knock it.Overall, I really enjoyed this beer. No detection of higher ABV, great subtle barrel aging (too subtle for some); far too drinkable and delicious. My first beer from this brewery but I have heard all their Brewer's Gone Wild beer are great so I look forward to sampling many more to come. (938 characters)

Received this one in a recent trade with FrankenBrew. I have been for the most part quite impressed with the others in this series; not so much here. Poured a nice copper color, beige head. Aromas of malt, chocolate, vanilla and light bourbon. On the palate, fairly full bodied, with flavors of milk chocolate, vanilla and caramel. (331 characters)

Pours a deep, clear amber, close to copper with a smallish tan head that recedes to a small collar.

Aroma is textbook scotch ale with sweet caramel malts, toasted a bit, with vanilla and toffee complimenting things. The bourbon is subtle and I get just as much oak as bourbon.

Taste is sweet as well with the dominant caramel malts and vanilla. There is some toffee and toasted bread in the background, and the finish actually brings the bourbon in for the first time.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with low carbonation. I was probably expecting s little more body but it's certainly not watery. Really smooth.

This is another solid Brewers Gone Wild brew from Tyranena, who can seemingly do no wrong in that series. Not in the top tier of BA scotch ales (step forward Alesmith BA Wee Heavy), but better than most. (829 characters)

Pours a dark hued brown with really no head to speak of and light carbonation. Nose of roasted nuts, caramel popcorn, butter toffee and the faintest hint of buttery chardonnayesque oak. Taste has an impressive array of coffe, milk chocolate, toffee and caramel apple with a very smooth creamy finish, no wood noticed at all on the palate. Another tasty beer that i received as an extra from i brewery that i am glad to have discovered. (435 characters)

Pours an russet amber with a thin white head that laces down the glass. Smell is muted, some sweet, almost maple aroma and a little bit o' bourbon. Taste is muted as well, with cereal, chocolate and carmel along-side the mellowed bourbon taste. a little thin in the mouth, I would drink this again, but would seek out a fresh bottle, if only to see how it differs. (383 characters)

Another Tyranena to try, this time a scotch ale, 70% of which was aged in bourbon barrels. This pours a dark copper, nearly brown color. Clear with a thin head.

The aroma is toasted malts and caramel, not any smoke unfortunately. The bourbon comes through as a light complement, maybe a little vanilla and oak.

I taste the bourbon a bit more in than expected from the nose, not burning but more medicinal. Not bad, you can pinpoint the barrel characteristics, but I guess it seems too muted in general. Maybe due to mixing in 30% unaged ale.

S- Smells of bourbon, Toffee, vanilla and butterscotch with alittle hint of hops

T- THis tastes so good. Hits you with toffee and vanilla up front then in themiddle it has a oak burbon flavor then finish with some caramel and smoothness

M- Medium bodied with good carbonation

D-OVerall this is an amazing beer. If this is what this style has to offer im super excited to try more. This beer has soo many flavors going on in it but is soo well balanced. I love this beer. Will be picking up 6 ers of this all the time. Try this if you havent yet. (611 characters)

A - Even a dangerously tall pour didn't coax much head from this. A short-lived finger of tan foam left a smattering of lace above the mostly clear ruby-mahogany brew. Still sexy looking though!

S - At first whiff, no barrel presence comes through. Maybe the barrel was on it's last fill? As it warms, very subtle notes of bourbon and vanilla peek out. Slight notes of wood lift up the very lightly peat smoked caramel malt. Subtle, very subtle.

T - Way elevated in taste, the toasted and slightly smoky caramel malt flavor is profound with a very well-matched light bourbon barrel experience. Mild alcohol solvent pokes out with vanilla essence and a sticky caramel cube finish.

M - Very smooth on the tongue, this is a soft, gentle beer that has a kind nudge of alcohol heat to the supple finish.

O - A very good beer, Tyranena shows, once again, that they know how to barrel age with subtlety, as opposed to the punch-in-the-face most other breweries offer. A delicious scotch ale! (1,054 characters)

Lightly chilled bottle into a glass. I tried this when it was shared by nickd717, and I received another from lurchingbeast (thanks!) to confirm my impressions.

A: Pours a dark amber shade, though the body is quite clear with reddish highlights. Retention is short; the off-white head vanishes quickly into a thin bead with no lace.

S: It's more woody than bourbony. It has a rustic, slightly spicy note that reminds me of apple cider in a ski lodge (yes, that specific impression came to mind). Caramel. I prefer the nose on Backwoods Bastard or Berkshire's Bourbon-Barrel Scotch Ale, if I had to compare apples to apples.

T: Taste is a little weak. The scotch ale comes through, mostly in caramel malts and some green apple. But the bourbon pickup is quite mild. Instead, the barrel seems to impart a noticeable oaky vanilla presence.

M: Light-medium bodied, and at times it feels watery. No major alcohol heat, though there is a light bite at the finish. Carbonation is quite low.

D: This is all right. I didn't have strong feelings about it either way. As mentioned above, there are stronger examples of the style. (1,128 characters)

Dammit, I miss using my thistle goblet. ..Then again, I'm far too lazy to go into the box in the basement and retrieve it, so... Anyway, this stuff pours a clear sunrise ruby topped by a finger of light sandstone foam. The nose comprises oak, caramel, light toffee, light vanilla, and a touch of liquor. The taste doesn't seem to want to deviate from this winning formula, though the oak is a bit more pronounced, and hints of chocolate and mild dark greens come through near the finish, tying things up quite nicely. The body is a sleek medium, with a very light moderate carbonation and a rather smooth feel. Overall, one of the better barrel-aged editions put out through the BGW series. I would definitely enjoy this one again. (776 characters)

A - Pours with a a half-finger of light tan foam that settles to a thick collar and a wisp of foam, but minimal lace. Transparent golden reddish brown color.

S - Heavy in oaky vanilla, caramel apple, chocolate fudge, brown sugar, and a light bourbon aroma that imparts a bit of bite. It's nice, but could use a bit more potency, as I had to jam my nose way into the glass, even after letting it warm for a bit.

M - Carbonation is odd, as it initially feels as if it has low carbonation but after it sits on the palate it's surprisingly tingly. I don't know the ABV, but this seems a bit undersized for the style and flavor, and clocks in at a slightly watery medium bodied. Finishes quite sticky and chewy, with minimal barrel tannins and mild alcohol warming.

D - I enjoyed this quite a bit. I may have to buy another 4-pack, as the rest of my bottles are committed to a trade. It's definitely one of the better Brewers Gone Wild beers in recent memory. It's nice to see someone do a barrel-aged Scotch Ale that doesn't taste like harsh wood and alcohol. (1,290 characters)

Tarnished bronze with a low-slung tan head that fades away quickly, leaving some lace. It carries an aroma of toasted grain, toffee, and light barrelled notes of vanilla, buttered coffee, black cherry, and charred oak. The nose feels a bit washed-out, given what it is.The malt hits the mouth with caramel, grain, and earthen smokiness. The barrel brings cherry, buttered toast, toasted coconut, vanilla, and oak. And the barrel traits are much more focused here than in the nose. It's not a bourbon bomb necessarily, but the spirit traits do override the Scotch Ale traits as much as ups the overall flavor. It rides out with lingering oak and an upswell of coffee. I like how it finishes as much as anything. Medium full in the mouth, with steady, slighly high amount of CO2. Overall, this struck me as a beefed-up version of their (Barrel-Aged) Rocky's Revenge. It's drinkable, considering, but it doesn't wow. Regardless, it's solid enough, and a bit more agile than most Bourbon Barrel offerings. (1,005 characters)

Chewy caramel and toffee, toasted oak, and a touch of dark fruitiness. Some leather too.

Sweetness is quite minimal and smokey tannins cut the sweetness quite a bit as well. Full bodied and round as well.

So I was a little disappointed based on the description on the bottle. Bourbon notes are virtually undetectable. Mostly comes through as oak, and I would have preferred more malt sweetness as well. It's just a little too mellow for what I would have expected. (648 characters)

Poured a light brown in color w/ ruby highlights, w/ a skim coat white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aromas of bourbon, oak, vanilla, peat, and light caramel/toffee. Taste was of very mild bourbon, oak, peat(roastiness), caramel/toffee, w/ a finish of maple syrup bite. Thin bodied and very smooth. I drank this w/ ease and could have had another few bottles. Very smooth and easy to drink.